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Macklemore mural painted in Gaza after Sheeran furor
By The BriefBrief · Sources (28)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
Summary: A mural honoring American rapper Macklemore was painted in Gaza City, depicting him raising a fist and referencing “Thrift Shop.” The artwork appears on a slab leaning against ruined buildings amid rubble, following controversy tied to Ed Sheeran’s tour.
WHO: Macklemore mural painters
WHAT: A mural honoring rapper Macklemore was painted in Gaza City.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Gaza City
WHY: It was painted in the wake of controversy surrounding Ed Sheeran’s tour.
Sources (28):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Jerusalem Post,
Latest & Breaking News | FOX 13 Tampa,
Middle East Eye,
NBC News,
NPR,
PBS NewsHour,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WSJ World News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Washington Post
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